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We're building it. We are the team behind the world's first FDA-approved leadless left ventricular endocardial pacing device for heart failure. It's a breakthrough that's redefining what's possible, and it's just the beginning.\nBased in Silicon Valley, we're advancing the WiSE System, a first-of-its-kind device in cardiac rhythm management. Your work here has a direct line to patients whose lives depend on what we build. We hire people who want to solve hard problems and who care about getting it right.\nWe invest in our people as much as our technology. Expect a collaborative, transparent culture, real career growth in a fast-moving startup, competitive compensation, equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous PTO.\nIf you want your work to matter, EBR is where you belong.\nThe Opportunity:\nThe Staff R&D Engineer leads and manages product development projects from concept through design transfer, combining strong mechanical/biomedical engineering expertise with disciplined project execution. This role translates development objectives into executable project plans, manages critical path, drives timely execution on aggressive timelines, communicates effectively across all levels and functions, proactively resolves barriers, and ensures compliance with regulations, standards, and design controls. The role also leads design control activities, including design and development documentation, risk management, design inputs, traceability, V&V, and design reviews. The Staff R&D Engineer applies strong product design and development expertise to optimize device performance, develop cost-effective solutions, and resolve technical challenges.\nESSENTIAL AND OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nEssential Duties\nLead and manage product development projects from concept through design transfer in accordance with design controls\nDevelop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical path to drive timely execution.\nIdentify project risks and barriers, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution across engineering and cross-functional teams.\nPrioritize engineering activities and resources to achieve project objectives while balancing schedule, technical rigor, quality, safety, and compliance.\nApply strong mechanical/biomedical engineering and product development expertise to define problems, evaluate options and tradeoffs, make decisions, and resolve technical challenges.\nDrive innovative, cost-effective product solutions that optimize device performance and support scalable manufacturing.\nChallenge technical assumptions and proposed solutions to improve product and project outcomes.\nLead product development, risk management, requirements development, design reviews, and design documentation in accordance with standards, regulations, and company procedures.\n Ensure complete and accurate traceability from design inputs through design outputs and verification and validation.\nLead concept generation and contribute to intellectual property, supplier and consultant management, and technical documentation.\nCommunicate objectives, priorities, risks, and technical decisions effectively across all organizational levels and functions.\nCoordinate with engineering, manufacturing, clinical, quality, regulatory, sales, and marketing functions to support product development, pilot production, and launch.\nMentor and provide technical leadership to engineers and technicians.\nStay current with relevant competitive technologies and medical, technical, and biomedical advancements.\nSupport resolution of nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, product complaints, and safety issues.\nOther Duties and Responsibilities\nPerform other duties as assigned \nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nNo direct reports. Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and technicians.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nEducation and Required Experience:\nBS degree or equivalent in mechanical, biomedical, or related engineering discipline\n8+ years of progressively complex engineering and product development experience preferred\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nStrong project management skills\nProduct development experience in the medical device industry, including product design, prototyping, design verification & validation testing\nKnowledge of medical device regulations and standards preferred, including FDA, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971\nDetail-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities\nSolidWorks proficiency preferred\nFull product life cycle experience preferred\nStrong verbal and written communication skills; ability to concisely explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to create analytical spreadsheets\nAbility to perform computerized project scheduling\nPhysical Requirements\nRequired to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms.\nRequired to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 20 pounds.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.\nSubject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor, and moderate noise levels.\nSalary Range $152,600 - 185,000*\n*Base pay is one part of your total compensation. The salary offered will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to your experience, knowledge, skills, location, internal equity, and market alignment. Addition compensation may include bonuses and equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package.\nEBR Systems, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Please refrain from solicitations at this time.\nAbout the Company\nWhat if your work doesn’t just support innovation-what if it changes lives?\nWe don’t just create game-changing medical devices-we grow people. Patients come first in everything we do. You will be empowered to solve real problems and to do meaningful work that truly makes a difference.\nIf you are driven by purpose, excited by challenge, and ready to shape the future of cardiac technology, we want to hear from you. Visit us at https://www.ebrsystemsinc.com/ to learn more-and join us in our work Empowering Physicians, Powering Hearts.\nEBR Systems, Inc. offers a great place to work as well as generous benefits and growth opportunities:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance provided at no cost for employee-only coverage\n 401(k) matching plan\nPaid Time Off - starting at 3 weeks per year\nCompetitive salary with opportunities for career growth\nEmployee stock options\nLife & AD&D and long-term disability insurance\nEducation assistance\nVoluntary commuter benefits and pet insurance\nWeekly company lunches and occasional happy hour events\n Meaningful work and much more!\nEqual Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled","description_format":"text","description_chars":7034,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Education assistance","Equity","Growth opportunities","Stock options","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Advertising"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T16:13:36Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":132500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":55,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.727,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":22,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:1","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-10T05:45:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":185000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ebr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ebr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-11T03:45:44Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1793,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3207,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3790005},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3790005"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Febr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Febr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Febr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ebr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Febr-systems-inc-staff-rd-engineer"}]}